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Claims that Nusrat Ghani MP lost a ministerial role because of her "Muslimness" - expert comment

Dr Shahnaz Akhter comments on claims in this weekend’s Sunday Times that Nusrat Ghani MP had been removed from her post as a junior Minister due to her Muslimness.


Expert comment - a socially-distant Ramadan

"I suddenly discovered the wisdom in the well-established Islamic teaching telling us to always prioritise facilitating the ‘prevention of common harm’ to  the wellbeing of all." Dr Abdullah Sahin, Reader in Islamic Education, reflects on the challenges and opportunities around celebrating Ramadan during the coronavirus lockdown

Fri 24 Apr 2020, 12:49 | Tags: Expert comment, Culture, Current Affairs, Islam, coronavirus

Expert comment - a defined and dignified historic response

Dr Abdullah Sahin, Reader in Islamic Education, University of Warwick, comments on the ways New Zealand's people and politicians have responded to the terror attack on two mosques in Christchurch.


Dr Abdullah Sahin on the London Islamic Centre attack

Dr Abdullah Sahin, expert in Islamic Education in the Centre for Education Studies, comments on the car attack outside an Islamic Centre in north London during a time of spiritual significance in both the Islamic and Hebrew calendars.

Wed 19 Sep 2018, 15:59 | Tags: Religion, News, racism, crime, Terrorism, Islam

Dr Abdullah Sahin on the Danish ‘burqa ban’

On the day that the Danish ban on garments such as the niqab and burqa comes into effect, Dr Abdullah Sahin, expert in Islamic Education, discusses the significance of this controversial measure.

Wed 01 Aug 2018, 15:08 | Tags: Religion, Expert comment, Europe, Law, Islam, Denmark